This means that Microsoft will be one of the largest game developers. They will control highly successful series such as Warcraft and Diablo, Call of Duty and more. Microsoft will become the third largest gaming company after Tencent and Sony. Let's not forget that Microsoft's acquisition of Bethesda was completed last year.

What is the problem? Well, it depends on what plans Microsoft has and how well it will stick to them. It wouldn't be the first time they haven't come up with a grand and expensive strategy, see Nokia's adventure. To be honest, so far Microsoft seems to have no other desire in gaming than for the games produced by the studios it owns to be available on Xbox consoles.

And just as Microsoft does Windows, for several years now they have been trying to launch Xbox and PC games simultaneously, in what I once called an illogical decision for the future of the console, but good for gamers. Nobody likes the exclusives on the platforms they don't have access to, right?

The good news is that Microsoft tends to include most good games in the PC Game Pass program, where you pay £ 8 a month and have unlimited access to those games. There is something similar about the Xbox, by the way. Through Game Pass I have Microsoft Flight Simulator, for example, that is included there. The program also includes Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Age of Empires 4, Humankind and others, plus the classic Bethesda, plus now includes EA Play in that price, ie access to the similar service from Electronic Arts, where you can play Mass Effect Legendary, Crysis, Dragon Ages and more. Game Pass also promises that STALKER 2 will be available day one in their subscription.

If they bring Activision Blizzard games here, that's fine. If they get involved in creative decisions and rush to release unfinished games, it will be bad. We'll see what comes out.

Activision Blizzard (ATVI) is up 27% on the stock market. Congratulations to those who owned shares.

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